Tent



R. s. BAKER Oct. 7, 1941.

TENT

Filed Sept. 9, '1940 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS,

Oct. 7, 1941; R. s. BAKER 2,258,084

TENT F'iled Sept. 9, 1940 3 Shet-Shegt 2 .4 9, 4;

JNVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Oct. 7, 1941. R. s. BAKER 2,258,084

TENT

Filed Sept. 9, 1940 -3 Sheets-Sheet 3 W/SZBJW INVENTOR.

*2/79, ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 7, 1941 TENT eme TENT Roy. Baker, Pomona, Calif. Application September 9, 1940. Serial 356.049 (01. 135-8) 3 Claims.

This invention relates to tents and more especially to a structure wherein duplicate sections can be used in desired numbers whereby, when these units are assembled, tents or shelters-of difierent types are produced.

It is a further object to provide a tent'structure the units of" which can be readily fabricated and assembled to produce thedesi redshelter.

A still further object is to provide a tent which, when set up for-use, is weather-proof and capable of withstanding wind pressures to an extent equal to or greater than that of the Ordinary tentstructures.

A stillfurther object is to provide a sectional tent the parts: of which can be easily stored 'and transported and can quickly be set up for use.

With the foregoing and other objects inview which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure l is a plan view of one of the units such as constitutes the principal part of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of said unit set up as a one man shelter or tent.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the shelter shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of two units showing them connected by a zipper fastener and also showing one of the reenforcing tapes and a loop cord held thereby.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of a tent or shelter formed of three assembled units.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a perspective view of another form or tent or shelter made up of a plurality of units.

Figure 8 is an enlarged section on line 8-8 of Figure 4.

Figure 9 is an enlarged section on line 99 of Figure 4.

Figure 10 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of a portion of one of the sectional poles used as a part of the invention.

Figure 11 is a side portion of a tent formed of a unit such as hereinafter described and show- Til ing how the wall portion can be used under some conditions.

Figure 1 2 is a similar view showinganother wayin which the wallportion can be used.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference I designatesa unit formed of suitable fabric such as canvas or duck made substantially in the form of an isosceles triangle the apex portionof which is removed to providea blunted end 2. The sides of the triangle are edged with strips 3- each formi-ng a member of a zipper fastener, these stripsextending from the end 2- to the base 4 of the triangle.

Formed integral with the triangular unit I is a. rectangular wall section 5 extend-ingalong the based.

The base portion of the unit is provided with a reenforcing tape 6 secured thereto in any suitable. manner and at the end of'this tape are pro.- jecting loops. 6.. Another reenforc'ing tape 1: is formed along that edge of the wall portion 5 which is parallel to the base 4. and this reenforcing tape is also. provided at-itsends w ith loops 8 or at the central point is provided with a loop 9;. Another reenforcing tape! is extended from the loop 9; across thewall portion 5:. alongthe center of the unit I to the end 2. This reenforcing tape like the other tapes, is secured to the fabric in any manner desired and at intermediate points it extends over and serves as a fastening means for cords II which are employed for the purpose hereinafter set forth. Loops I2 similar to the loops 6', 8 and 9 are extended from the sides of the unit I, the loops of each side being equal distance from each other from the ends of the unit. As shown in Figure 1 the zipper strips 3 are extended along the side edges of the wall portion 5. The unit thus far described is the main part of the invention and any desired number of these units can be used, depending upon the type of shelter to be erected. If the shelter is to be in the form of a dog tent or one man shelter, only one unit need be employed. Under these conditions a single pole P is employed. This pole can be made up of two or more sections, one section having a reduced end l3 adapted to be coupled by a sleeve [4 to the reduced end of another section. This will be apparent by referring to Figure 10. This pole is set up at a point where the front of the shelter is to be located and is held in upstanding position by guy ropes [5. One of these ropes is adapted to extend downwardly to a stake I! or the like while the other rope is of sufficient length to extend a distance greater than the length of the shelter so as to be attached to an anchoring device such as a stake 8. The unit I is folded along its longitudinal center and the cords II are formed into loops which will exteiid around the last named guy rope I5 asshown in Fig. 2. From this center pole the side portions of the unit are extended downwardly along diverging lines and by means of stakes l9 driven through the loops [2 and 6, the sides of the unit can be held to the ground. The intermediate loop 9 of the wall portion can be connected to the pole P by means of a cord as shown in Figure 2 while the loops 8 of the wall portion can also be anchored to the ground by means of stakes, as shown at 2| in Figure 3 thus forming side shields at the entrance to the shelter.

Grommets 22 are provided in the unit at the small end thereof and these can be connected to the stake l8 by ropes 23. Thus when the shelter is set up it will form a substantial protection for a single person.

A larger shelter can be made by using three units as shown for example in Figs. 5 and 6. Under these conditions a center unit I is joined to two side units by means of the zipper fasteners and these units are then set up with the center unit forming the roof while the side units form the side walls of the shelter. Two poles P are used under these conditions and the guy wires extending therefrom are used for engagement by the loops 6' and I2 which extend downwardly from the poles to a rear stake 24 to which the guy ropes 25 are attached. The lower loops [2 and 6' of the side units are fastened to the ground by means of stakes and the wall portions of the units constitute top and side shields as shown in Fig. 5. The wall portion of the middle unit can have its loops 6 and 8 connected to the post P while the loops 8 at the lower ends of the side wall units can be attached to the ground by means of stakes as shown. Ropes 26 are of course used for connecting the grommets of the units to the stake 24 so that the units will be held taut.

A shelter of this type would be big enough under ordinary conditions to afford protection for three persons.

Another arrangement of the unit has been shown in Figure 7. In that figure any desired number of units are connected by means of the zipper strips and the wall portions 5 are positioned at the lower ends thereof while the upper or small portions of the units are connected by ropes 21 to a central post 28. This post has guy ropes 29 extending downwardly therefrom to stakes 30 and the different loops carried by the units and the cords II on the units are all engaged with these guy ropes as shown. The loops 8 and 9 can be anchored to the ground by means of stakes 3|.

Obviously the tent when need of units assembled as shown in Figure 7 can be made semicircular or circular. The side walls, instead of being staked to the ground as shown in Figure 7, can be allowed to hang in trenches T provided in the ground therefor or they can be allowed to rest on the ground where they can be held by weights W in the form of logs or the like resting thereon.

Obviously other arrangements of the units can be employed for producing shelters difiering from those which have been described.

What is claimed is:

1. A tent including detachably connected triangular sections, reenforcing tapes secured to and extending longitudinally of the sections, and means secured to the tapes for suspending the sections from guy ropes thereabove.

2. A tent including detachably connected triangular sections, reenforcing tapes secured to and extending longitudinally of the sections, and tie cords held to the sections by the tapes for suspending the sections from guy ropes thereabove.

3. A tent including detachably connected triangular sections, reenforcing tapes secured to and extending longitudinally of the sections, tie cords held to the sections by the tapes for suspending the sections from taut guy ropes thereabove, and means extending from the ends of the tapes for holding the tapes and suspended sections taut longitudinally.

ROY S. BAKER. 

